A number of changes affecting disability benefit PIP are expected in 2026. The government failed to garner the support to make cuts to the personal independence payment (PIP) benefit this summer, ...

Keir Starmer is reportedly pushing forward with plans to cut personal independence payments. (Getty) Speculation that the government could be making further plans to cut disability benefits following ...

Insiders reveal the reasons behind staggering burnout rates, with over half of the health professionals who judge claims ...

Extended Award Durations: To reduce the assessment backlog, the DWP is moving towards longer award periods. For many claimants aged 25 and over, new awards will now last a minimum of three years, ...

Many people over 56 may not be aware of a 2019 change to PIP guidance that could mean longer award periods for those approaching State Pension age ...

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Adult Disability Payment (ADP) will be worth between £30.30 and £194.60 per week in ...

This breaks down to 1,961,029 claimants awarded the enhanced payment of £77.05 weekly, and 1,111,219 receiving the standard ...

PIP claims have surged in recent years. In 2019, there were two million working-age people receiving PIP, but that figure has risen to more than 3.9 million by the end of October 2025. The DWP said ...

Thousands across Scotland, England and Wales could qualify for a Blue Badge even without Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Adult Disability Payment. Councils can award permits under rules many ...

The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) has recently confirmed that eligibility for the mobility component of Personal ...

Many assume a Blue Badge is exclusively available to those with physical mobility difficulties or those claiming PIP, however, following a rule change in 2019, local councils across England, Scotland ...